14. Analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

14.1 ADC introduction

The 12-bit ADC is a successive approximation analog-to-digital converter. It has up to 19 multiplexed channels allowing it to measure signals from 16 external sources, two internal sources, and the \( V_{BAT} \) channel. The A/D conversion of the channels can be performed in single, continuous, scan or discontinuous mode. The result of the ADC is stored into a left- or right-aligned 16-bit data register.

The analog watchdog feature allows the application to detect if the input voltage goes beyond the user-defined, higher or lower thresholds.

14.2 ADC main features

Figure 70 shows the block diagram of the ADC.

Note: \( V_{REF-} \) , if available (depending on package), must be tied to \( V_{SSA} \) .

14.3 ADC functional description

Figure 70 shows a single ADC block diagram and Table 85 gives the ADC pin description.

Figure 70. Single ADC block diagram

Single ADC block diagram showing internal components like GPIO ports, analog mux, injected and regular channels, data registers, and interrupt logic.

The diagram illustrates the internal architecture of a single ADC block. On the left, external pins include V REF+ , V REF- , V VDDA , V VSSA , ADCx_IN0 through ADCx_IN15, a Temp. sensor input, V REFINT , V BAT , and EXT11_11. The ADCx_IN pins connect to an Analog mux, which is controlled by GPIO Ports. The mux outputs are split into 'Injected channels' (up to 4) and 'Regular channels' (up to 16). These channels feed into the 'Analog-to-digital converter' block, which also receives an ADCLK signal from an 'ADC prescaler'. The converter outputs data to 'Injected data registers (4 x 16 bits)' and a 'Regular data register (16 bits)'. These registers are connected to an 'Address/data bus'. Above the registers, a logic block generates 'Flags' (DMA overrun, End of conversion, End of injected conversion, Analog watchdog event) and 'Interrupt enable bits' (OVRIE, EOCIE, JEOCIE, AWDIE). These are combined via an OR gate to produce an 'ADC interrupt to NVIC'. An 'Analog watchdog' block contains 'Compare result', 'Higher threshold (12 bits)', and 'Lower threshold (12 bits)'. Below the channels, 'JEXTSEL [3:0] bits' and 'JEXTEN [1:0] bits' control the 'Start trigger (injected group)', while 'EXTSEL [3:0] bits' and 'EXTEN [1:0] bits' control the 'Start trigger (regular group)'. These triggers can come 'From timers' or the 'EXT11_11' pin. A 'DMA request' signal is also generated by the ADC. The diagram is labeled 'MS35935V3' in the bottom right corner.

Single ADC block diagram showing internal components like GPIO ports, analog mux, injected and regular channels, data registers, and interrupt logic.

Table 85. ADC pins

NameSignal typeRemarks
V REF+Input, analog reference positiveThe higher/positive reference voltage for the ADC
V DDAInput, analog supplyAnalog power supply equal to V DD
V REF-Input, analog reference negativeThe lower/negative reference voltage for the ADC, V REF- = V SSA
V SSAInput, analog supply groundGround for analog power supply equal to V SS
ADCx_IN[15:0]Analog input signals16 analog input channels

14.3.1 ADC on-off control

The ADC is powered on by setting the ADON bit in the ADC_CR2 register. When the ADON bit is set for the first time, it wakes up the ADC from the Power-down mode.

The conversion starts when either the SWSTART or the JSWSTART bit is set.

The user can stop conversion and put the ADC in power down mode by clearing the ADON bit. In this mode the ADC consumes almost no power (only a few µA).

14.3.2 ADC1/2 and ADC3 connectivity

ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3 are tightly coupled and share some external channels as described in Figure 71 , Figure 72 and Figure 73 .

Figure 71. ADC1 connectivity

Figure 71. ADC1 connectivity diagram showing 19 input channels (VIN[0] to VIN[18]) connected to a SAR ADC1 block. The channels are labeled on the left and connected to the ADC1 block via a channel selection switch. The ADC1 block is connected to VREF+ and VREF- reference voltages. The diagram is labeled MSv35937V1.

The diagram illustrates the connectivity of the ADC1 block. On the left, 19 input channels are listed: ADC123_IN0 through ADC123_IN15, followed by N.C. (No Connection) for VIN[16], V_REFINT for VIN[17], and VBAT/4 or V_SENSE for VIN[18]. Each channel is connected to a corresponding input pin on the ADC1 block, labeled VIN[0] through VIN[18]. A 'Channel selection' switch mechanism is shown within the ADC1 block, connecting the selected channel to the SAR ADC1 core. The SAR ADC1 core is also connected to V_REF+ and V_REF- reference voltages. The diagram is labeled MSv35937V1 in the bottom right corner.

Figure 71. ADC1 connectivity diagram showing 19 input channels (VIN[0] to VIN[18]) connected to a SAR ADC1 block. The channels are labeled on the left and connected to the ADC1 block via a channel selection switch. The ADC1 block is connected to VREF+ and VREF- reference voltages. The diagram is labeled MSv35937V1.

Figure 72. ADC2 connectivity

Schematic diagram of ADC2 connectivity showing 19 channels (VIN[0] to VIN[18]) connected to a SAR ADC2 block via a channel selection switch. External pins are labeled ADC123_IN0 through ADC123_IN15, with VIN[16] to VIN[18] being N.C. (No Connection). Reference voltages VREF+ and VREF- are also shown.

The diagram illustrates the internal connectivity of the ADC2 module. On the left, external pins are listed: ADC123_IN0, ADC123_IN1, ADC123_IN2, ADC123_IN3, ADC12_IN4, ADC12_IN5, ADC12_IN6, ADC12_IN7, ADC12_IN8, ADC12_IN9, ADC123_IN10, ADC123_IN11, ADC123_IN12, ADC123_IN13, ADC12_IN14, and ADC12_IN15. These pins connect to internal nodes labeled VIN[0] through VIN[15]. Below these are three additional nodes: VIN[16], VIN[17], and VIN[18], each labeled as N.C. (No Connection). Each internal node connects to a 'Channel selection' switch. All switches are connected to a common bus that feeds into the VIN input of a 'SAR ADC2' block. The SAR ADC2 block also has inputs for VREF+ and VREF-.

Schematic diagram of ADC2 connectivity showing 19 channels (VIN[0] to VIN[18]) connected to a SAR ADC2 block via a channel selection switch. External pins are labeled ADC123_IN0 through ADC123_IN15, with VIN[16] to VIN[18] being N.C. (No Connection). Reference voltages VREF+ and VREF- are also shown.

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Figure 73. ADC3 connectivity

Schematic diagram of ADC3 connectivity showing 19 channels (VIN[0] to VIN[18]) connected to a SAR ADC3 block. Channels 0-15 are connected to external pins (ADC123_IN0 to ADC3_IN15). Channels 16-18 are labeled N.C. (No Connection). The diagram includes a 'Channel selection' switch and reference voltages V_REF+ and V_REF-.

The diagram illustrates the internal connectivity of the ADC3. On the left, 19 pins are shown, labeled from top to bottom: ADC123_IN0, ADC123_IN1, ADC123_IN2, ADC123_IN3, ADC3_IN4, ADC3_IN5, ADC3_IN6, ADC3_IN7, ADC3_IN8, ADC3_IN9, ADC123_IN10, ADC123_IN11, ADC123_IN12, ADC123_IN13, ADC3_IN14, ADC3_IN15, N.C., N.C., and N.C. These pins are connected to internal nodes labeled VIN[0] through VIN[18]. Each node is connected to a switch labeled 'Channel selection'. The outputs of these switches are connected to a common bus that feeds into a SAR ADC3 block. The SAR ADC3 block also receives V_REF+ and V_REF- inputs and has a V_IN output. The text 'MSv35939V1' is located in the bottom right corner of the diagram.

Schematic diagram of ADC3 connectivity showing 19 channels (VIN[0] to VIN[18]) connected to a SAR ADC3 block. Channels 0-15 are connected to external pins (ADC123_IN0 to ADC3_IN15). Channels 16-18 are labeled N.C. (No Connection). The diagram includes a 'Channel selection' switch and reference voltages V_REF+ and V_REF-.

14.3.3 ADC clock

The ADC features two clock schemes:

14.3.4 Channel selection

There are 16 multiplexed channels. It is possible to organize the conversions in two groups: regular and injected. A group consists of a sequence of conversions that can be done on any channel and in any order. For instance, it is possible to implement the conversion sequence in the following order: ADC_IN3, ADC_IN8, ADC_IN2, ADC_IN2, ADC_IN0, ADC_IN2, ADC_IN2, ADC_IN15.

If the ADC_SQRx or ADC_JSQR registers are modified during a conversion, the current conversion is reset and a new start pulse is sent to the ADC to convert the newly chosen group.

Temperature sensor, V REFINT and V BAT internal channels

The internal reference voltage VREFINT is connected to ADC1_IN17.

The V BAT channel is connected to ADC1_IN18 channel. It can also be converted as an injected or regular channel.

Note: The temperature sensor, V REFINT and the V BAT channel are available only on the master ADC1 peripheral.

14.3.5 Single conversion mode

In Single conversion mode the ADC does one conversion. This mode is started with the CONT bit at 0 by either:

Once the conversion of the selected channel is complete:

Then the ADC stops.

14.3.6 Continuous conversion mode

In continuous conversion mode, the ADC starts a new conversion as soon as it finishes one. This mode is started with the CONT bit at 1 either by external trigger or by setting the SWSTART bit in the ADC_CR2 register (for regular channels only).

After each conversion:

Note: Injected channels cannot be converted continuously. The only exception is when an injected channel is configured to be converted automatically after regular channels in continuous mode (using JAUTO bit), refer to Auto-injection section).

14.3.7 Timing diagram

As shown in Figure 74 , the ADC needs a stabilization time of \( t_{\text{STAB}} \) before it starts converting accurately. After the start of the ADC conversion and after 15 clock cycles, the EOC flag is set and the 16-bit ADC data register contains the result of the conversion.

Figure 74. Timing diagram

Timing diagram for ADC showing signals ADC_CLK, ADON, SWSTART/JSWSTART, ADC, and EOC. It illustrates the sequence of events for starting a conversion, the conversion time, and clearing the EOC bit.

The timing diagram shows the relationship between several signals during an ADC conversion sequence. ADC_CLK is a periodic clock signal. ADON is a signal that goes high to enable the ADC. SWSTART/JSWSTART is a signal that pulses high to initiate a conversion. The first pulse is labeled 'Start 1st conversion'. ADC is the output signal that becomes valid after a stabilization time t STAB . The duration of the conversion is labeled 'Conversion time (total conv. time)'. EOC (End of Conversion) is a signal that goes high when the conversion is complete. An arrow indicates 'Software clears the EOC bit'. A second pulse on the start signal is labeled 'Start next conversion', followed by 'Next ADC conversion' on the output line. The diagram includes break symbols (double slash) on several signal lines.

Timing diagram for ADC showing signals ADC_CLK, ADON, SWSTART/JSWSTART, ADC, and EOC. It illustrates the sequence of events for starting a conversion, the conversion time, and clearing the EOC bit.

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14.3.8 Analog watchdog

The AWD analog watchdog status bit is set if the analog voltage converted by the ADC is below a lower threshold or above a higher threshold. These thresholds are programmed in the 12 least significant bits of the ADC_HTR and ADC_LTR 16-bit registers. An interrupt can be enabled by using the AWDIE bit in the ADC_CR1 register.

The threshold value is independent of the alignment selected by the ALIGN bit in the ADC_CR2 register. The analog voltage is compared to the lower and higher thresholds before alignment.

Table 86 shows how the ADC_CR1 register should be configured to enable the analog watchdog on one or more channels.

Figure 75. Analog watchdog's guarded area

Diagram showing the guarded area for the analog watchdog between a higher threshold (HTR) and a lower threshold (LTR) on an analog voltage scale.

The diagram illustrates the 'Guarded area' for the analog watchdog. It shows a vertical axis for 'Analog voltage'. Two horizontal lines represent the 'Higher threshold' (labeled HTR) and the 'Lower threshold' (labeled LTR). The region between these two thresholds is shaded and labeled 'Guarded area'. The diagram includes a break symbol (double slash) on the vertical axis.

Diagram showing the guarded area for the analog watchdog between a higher threshold (HTR) and a lower threshold (LTR) on an analog voltage scale.

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Table 86. Analog watchdog channel selection

Channels guarded by the analog watchdogADC_CR1 register control bits (x = don't care)
AWDSGL bitAWDEN bitJAWDEN bit
Nonex00
All injected channels001

Table 86. Analog watchdog channel selection (continued)

Channels guarded by the analog watchdogADC_CR1 register control bits (x = don't care)
AWDSGL bitAWDDEN bitJAWDDEN bit
All regular channels010
All regular and injected channels011
Single (1) injected channel101
Single (1) regular channel110
Single (1) regular or injected channel111

1. Selected by the AWDCH[4:0] bits

14.3.9 Scan mode

This mode is used to scan a group of analog channels.

The Scan mode is selected by setting the SCAN bit in the ADC_CR1 register. Once this bit has been set, the ADC scans all the channels selected in the ADC_SQRx registers (for regular channels) or in the ADC_JSQR register (for injected channels). A single conversion is performed for each channel of the group. After each end of conversion, the next channel in the group is converted automatically. If the CONT bit is set, regular channel conversion does not stop at the last selected channel in the group but continues again from the first selected channel.

If the DMA bit is set, the direct memory access (DMA) controller is used to transfer the data converted from the regular group of channels (stored in the ADC_DR register) to SRAM after each regular channel conversion.

The EOC bit is set in the ADC_SR register:

The data converted from an injected channel are always stored into the ADC_JDRx registers.

14.3.10 Injected channel management

Triggered injection

To use triggered injection, the JAUTO bit must be cleared in the ADC_CR1 register.

  1. 1. Start the conversion of a group of regular channels either by external trigger or by setting the SWSTART bit in the ADC_CR2 register.
  2. 2. If an external injected trigger occurs or if the JSWSTART bit is set during the conversion of a regular group of channels, the current conversion is reset and the injected channel sequence switches to Scan-once mode.
  3. 3. Then, the regular conversion of the regular group of channels is resumed from the last interrupted regular conversion.

If a regular event occurs during an injected conversion, the injected conversion is not interrupted but the regular sequence is executed at the end of the injected sequence. Figure 76 shows the corresponding timing diagram.

Note: When using triggered injection, one must ensure that the interval between trigger events is longer than the injection sequence. For instance, if the sequence length is 30 ADC clock cycles (that is two conversions with a sampling time of 3 clock periods), the minimum interval between triggers must be 31 ADC clock cycles.

Auto-injection

If the JAUTO bit is set, then the channels in the injected group are automatically converted after the regular group of channels. This can be used to convert a sequence of up to 20 conversions programmed in the ADC_SQRx and ADC_JSQR registers.

In this mode, external trigger on injected channels must be disabled.

If the CONT bit is also set in addition to the JAUTO bit, regular channels followed by injected channels are continuously converted.

Note: It is not possible to use both the auto-injected and discontinuous modes simultaneously.

Figure 76. Injected conversion latency

Timing diagram showing injected conversion latency. The diagram plots four signals over time: ADCCLK (a periodic square wave), Injection event (a pulse), Reset ADC (a pulse), and SOC (Start of Conversion). Vertical dashed lines mark key events. The first dashed line is at the rising edge of the first ADCCLK pulse. The second dashed line is at the rising edge of the second ADCCLK pulse. The third dashed line is at the falling edge of the Reset ADC pulse. The fourth dashed line is at the rising edge of the SOC pulse. A horizontal double-headed arrow labeled 'max latency (1)' indicates the time interval between the first dashed line and the fourth dashed line. The label 'ai16049' is in the bottom right corner.
Timing diagram showing injected conversion latency. The diagram plots four signals over time: ADCCLK (a periodic square wave), Injection event (a pulse), Reset ADC (a pulse), and SOC (Start of Conversion). Vertical dashed lines mark key events. The first dashed line is at the rising edge of the first ADCCLK pulse. The second dashed line is at the rising edge of the second ADCCLK pulse. The third dashed line is at the falling edge of the Reset ADC pulse. The fourth dashed line is at the rising edge of the SOC pulse. A horizontal double-headed arrow labeled 'max latency (1)' indicates the time interval between the first dashed line and the fourth dashed line. The label 'ai16049' is in the bottom right corner.
  1. 1. The maximum latency value can be found in the electrical characteristics of the STM32F72xxx and STM32F73xxx datasheets.

14.3.11 Discontinuous mode

Regular group

This mode is enabled by setting the DISCEN bit in the ADC_CR1 register. It can be used to convert a short sequence of n conversions ( \( n \leq 8 \) ) that is part of the sequence of conversions selected in the ADC_SQRx registers. The value of n is specified by writing to the DISCNUM[2:0] bits in the ADC_CR1 register.

When an external trigger occurs, it starts the next n conversions selected in the ADC_SQRx registers until all the conversions in the sequence are done. The total sequence length is defined by the L[3:0] bits in the ADC_SQR1 register.

Example:

Note: When a regular group is converted in discontinuous mode, no rollover occurs.

When all subgroups are converted, the next trigger starts the conversion of the first subgroup. In the example above, the 4th trigger reconverts the channels 0, 1 and 2 in the 1st subgroup.

Injected group

This mode is enabled by setting the JDISCEN bit in the ADC_CR1 register. It can be used to convert the sequence selected in the ADC_JSQR register, channel by channel, after an external trigger event.

When an external trigger occurs, it starts the next channel conversions selected in the ADC_JSQR registers until all the conversions in the sequence are done. The total sequence length is defined by the JL[1:0] bits in the ADC_JSQR register.

Example:

Note: When all injected channels are converted, the next trigger starts the conversion of the first injected channel. In the example above, the 4th trigger reconverts the 1st injected channel 1.

It is not possible to use both the auto-injected and discontinuous modes simultaneously.

Discontinuous mode must not be set for regular and injected groups at the same time.

Discontinuous mode must be enabled only for the conversion of one group.

14.4 Data alignment

The ALIGN bit in the ADC_CR2 register selects the alignment of the data stored after conversion. Data can be right- or left-aligned as shown in Figure 77 and Figure 78 .

The converted data value from the injected group of channels is decreased by the user-defined offset written in the ADC_JOFRx registers so the result can be a negative value. The SEXT bit represents the extended sign value.

For channels in a regular group, no offset is subtracted so only twelve bits are significant.

Figure 77. Right alignment of 12-bit data

Diagram showing right alignment of 12-bit data for injected and regular groups. The injected group contains four SEXT followed by bits D11 to D0. The regular group contains four 0s followed by bits D11 to D0.
Injected group
SEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTD11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
Regular group
0000D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0

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Diagram showing right alignment of 12-bit data for injected and regular groups. The injected group contains four SEXT followed by bits D11 to D0. The regular group contains four 0s followed by bits D11 to D0.

Figure 78. Left alignment of 12-bit data

Diagram showing left alignment of 12-bit data for injected and regular groups. The injected group contains SEXT followed by bits D11 to D0 and three 0s. The regular group contains bits D11 to D0 followed by four 0s.
Injected group
SEXTD11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0000
Regular group
D11D10D9D8D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D00000

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Diagram showing left alignment of 12-bit data for injected and regular groups. The injected group contains SEXT followed by bits D11 to D0 and three 0s. The regular group contains bits D11 to D0 followed by four 0s.

Special case: when left-aligned, the data are aligned on a half-word basis except when the resolution is set to 6-bit. In that case, the data are aligned on a byte basis as shown in Figure 79.

Figure 79. Left alignment of 6-bit data

Diagram showing left alignment of 6-bit data for injected and regular groups. The injected group contains eight SEXT followed by bits D5 to D0 and one 0. The regular group contains eight 0s followed by bits D5 to D0 and two 0s.
Injected group
SEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTSEXTD5D4D3D2D1D00
Regular group
00000000D5D4D3D2D1D000

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Diagram showing left alignment of 6-bit data for injected and regular groups. The injected group contains eight SEXT followed by bits D5 to D0 and one 0. The regular group contains eight 0s followed by bits D5 to D0 and two 0s.

14.5 Channel-wise programmable sampling time

The ADC samples the input voltage for a number of ADCCLK cycles that can be modified using the SMP[2:0] bits in the ADC_SMPR1 and ADC_SMPR2 registers. Each channel can be sampled with a different sampling time.

The total conversion time is calculated as follows:

\[ T_{conv} = \text{Sampling time} + 12 \text{ cycles} \]

Example:

With ADCCLK = 30 MHz and sampling time = 3 cycles:

\[ T_{conv} = 3 + 12 = 15 \text{ cycles} = 0.5 \mu s \text{ with APB2 at 60 MHz} \]

14.6 Conversion on external trigger and trigger polarity

Conversion can be triggered by an external event (such as timer trigger/compare, EXTI line). If the EXTEN[1:0] control bits (for a regular conversion) or JEXTEN[1:0] bits (for an injected conversion) are different from “0b00”, then external events are able to trigger a conversion with the selected polarity. Table 87 provides the correspondence between the EXTEN[1:0] and JEXTEN[1:0] values and the trigger polarity.

Table 87. Configuring the trigger polarity

SourceEXTEN[1:0] / JEXTEN[1:0]
Trigger detection disabled00
Detection on the rising edge01
Detection on the falling edge10
Detection on both the rising and falling edges11

Note: The polarity of the external trigger can be changed on the fly.

The EXTSEL[3:0] and JEXTSEL[3:0] control bits are used to select which out of 16 possible events can trigger conversion for the regular and injected groups.

Table 88 gives the possible external trigger for regular conversion.

Table 88. External trigger for regular channels

SourceTypeEXTSEL[3:0]
tim1_oc1Internal signal from on-chip timers0000
tim1_oc20001
tim1_oc30010
tim2_oc20011
tim5_trgo0100
tim4_oc40101
tim3_oc40110
tim8_trgo0111
tim8_trgo21000
tim1_trgo1001
tim1_trgo21010
tim2_trgo1011
tim4_trgo1100
tim6_trgo1101
exti11External pin1111

Table 89 gives the possible external trigger for injected conversion.

Table 89. External trigger for injected channels

SourceConnection typeJEXTSEL[3:0]
tim1_trgoInternal signal from on-chip timers0000
tim1_oc40001
tim2_trgo0010
tim2_oc10011
tim3_oc40100
tim4_trgo0101
tim8_oc4Internal signal from on-chip timers0111
tim1_trgo21000
tim8_trgo1001
tim8_trgo21010
tim3_oc31011
tim5_trgo1100
tim3_oc11101
tim6_trgo1110

Software source trigger events can be generated by setting SWSTART (for regular conversion) or JSWSTART (for injected conversion) in ADC_CR2.

A regular group conversion can be interrupted by an injected trigger.

Note: The trigger selection can be changed on the fly. However, when the selection changes, there is a time frame of 1 APB clock cycle during which the trigger detection is disabled. This is to avoid spurious detection during transitions.

14.7 Fast conversion mode

It is possible to perform faster conversion by reducing the ADC resolution. The RES bits are used to select the number of bits available in the data register. The minimum conversion time for each resolution is then as follows:

14.8 Data management

14.8.1 Using the DMA

Since converted regular channel values are stored into a unique data register, it is useful to use DMA for conversion of more than one regular channel. This avoids the loss of the data already stored in the ADC_DR register.

When the DMA mode is enabled (DMA bit set to 1 in the ADC_CR2 register), after each conversion of a regular channel, a DMA request is generated. This allows the transfer of the converted data from the ADC_DR register to the destination location selected by the software.

Despite this, if data are lost (overrun), the OVR bit in the ADC_SR register is set and an interrupt is generated (if the OVRIE enable bit is set). DMA transfers are then disabled and DMA requests are no longer accepted. In this case, if a DMA request is made, the regular conversion in progress is aborted and further regular triggers are ignored. It is then necessary to clear the OVR flag and the DMAEN bit in the used DMA stream, and to re-initialize both the DMA and the ADC to have the wanted converted channel data transferred to the right memory location. Only then can the conversion be resumed and the data transfer, enabled again. Injected channel conversions are not impacted by overrun errors.

When OVR = 1 in DMA mode, the DMA requests are blocked after the last valid data have been transferred, which means that all the data transferred to the RAM can be considered as valid.

At the end of the last DMA transfer (number of transfers configured in the DMA controller's DMA_SxNDTR register):

To recover the ADC from OVR state when the DMA is used, follow the steps below:

  1. 1. Reinitialize the DMA (adjust destination address and NDTR counter)
  2. 2. Clear the ADC OVR bit in ADC_SR register
  3. 3. Trigger the ADC to start the conversion.

14.8.2 Managing a sequence of conversions without using the DMA

If the conversions are slow enough, the conversion sequence can be handled by the software. In this case the EOCS bit must be set in the ADC_CR2 register for the EOC status bit to be set at the end of each conversion, and not only at the end of the sequence. When EOCS = 1, overrun detection is automatically enabled. Thus, each time a conversion is complete, EOC is set and the ADC_DR register can be read. The overrun management is the same as when the DMA is used.

To recover the ADC from OVR state when the EOCS is set, follow the steps below:

  1. 1. Clear the ADC OVR bit in ADC_SR register
  2. 2. Trigger the ADC to start the conversion.

14.8.3 Conversions without DMA and without overrun detection

It may be useful to let the ADC convert one or more channels without reading the data each time (if there is an analog watchdog for instance). For that, the DMA must be disabled (DMA = 0) and the EOC bit must be set at the end of a sequence only (EOCS = 0). In this configuration, overrun detection is disabled.

14.9 Multi ADC mode

In devices with two ADCs or more, the Dual (with two ADCs) and Triple (with three ADCs) ADC modes can be used (see Figure 80 ).

In multi ADC mode, the start of conversion is triggered alternately or simultaneously by the ADC1 master to the ADC2 and ADC3 slaves, depending on the mode selected by the MULTI[4:0] bits in the ADC_CCR register.

Note: In multi ADC mode, when configuring conversion trigger by an external event, the application must set trigger by the master only and disable trigger by slaves to prevent spurious triggers that would start unwanted slave conversions.

The four possible modes below are implemented:

It is also possible to use the previous modes combined in the following ways:

Note: In multi ADC mode, the converted data can be read on the multi-mode data register (ADC_CDR). The status bits can be read in the multi-mode status register (ADC_CSR).

Figure 80. Multi ADC block diagram (1) Figure 80. Multi ADC block diagram. This block diagram illustrates the internal architecture of the Multi ADC system. On the left, external input sources are shown: ADCx_IN0 through ADCx_IN15, a temperature sensor, VREFINT, VBAT, and EXTI_11. These inputs are connected to a 'GPIO Ports' block and a 'Start trigger mux' (for regular and injected groups). The ADC system is divided into three main functional blocks: 'ADC3(2) (Slave)', 'ADC2 (Slave)', and 'ADC1 (Master)'. Each slave block contains 'Regular channels' and 'Injected channels' which feed into a 'Regular data register (16 bits)' and four 'Injected data registers (4 x 16 bits)'. A 'Common part' block contains a 'Common regular data register (32 bits)(3)' and a 'Dual/Triple mode control' unit. This common register receives data from the regular channels of all three ADCs. A vertical 'Address/data bus' on the right side connects all data registers to the system bus. Internal triggers are also shown connecting to the common part. The diagram is labeled with 'MS36623V1' in the bottom right corner.
Figure 80. Multi ADC block diagram. This block diagram illustrates the internal architecture of the Multi ADC system. On the left, external input sources are shown: ADCx_IN0 through ADCx_IN15, a temperature sensor, VREFINT, VBAT, and EXTI_11. These inputs are connected to a 'GPIO Ports' block and a 'Start trigger mux' (for regular and injected groups). The ADC system is divided into three main functional blocks: 'ADC3(2) (Slave)', 'ADC2 (Slave)', and 'ADC1 (Master)'. Each slave block contains 'Regular channels' and 'Injected channels' which feed into a 'Regular data register (16 bits)' and four 'Injected data registers (4 x 16 bits)'. A 'Common part' block contains a 'Common regular data register (32 bits)(3)' and a 'Dual/Triple mode control' unit. This common register receives data from the regular channels of all three ADCs. A vertical 'Address/data bus' on the right side connects all data registers to the system bus. Internal triggers are also shown connecting to the common part. The diagram is labeled with 'MS36623V1' in the bottom right corner.
  1. 1. Although external triggers are present on ADC2 and ADC3 they are not shown in this diagram.
  2. 2. In the Dual ADC mode, the ADC3 slave part is not present.
  3. 3. In Triple ADC mode, the ADC common data register (ADC_CDR) contains the ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3's regular converted data. All 32 register bits are used according to a selected storage order.
    In Dual ADC mode, the ADC common data register (ADC_CDR) contains both the ADC1 and ADC2's regular converted data. All 32 register bits are used.

In Multi ADC mode the DMA may be configured to transfer converted data in three different modes. In all cases, the DMA streams to use are those connected to the ADC:

In Dual ADC mode, DMA mode 1 is not supported.

In Triple ADC mode, ADC1 data are transferred on the first request, ADC2 data are transferred on the second request and ADC3 data are transferred on the third request; the sequence is repeated. So the DMA first transfers ADC1 data followed by ADC2 data followed by ADC3 data and so on.

DMA mode 1 can be used in regular simultaneous triple mode.

Example:

Regular simultaneous triple mode: 3 consecutive DMA requests are generated (one for each converted data item)

1st request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC1_DR[15:0]

2nd request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC2_DR[15:0]

3rd request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC3_DR[15:0]

4th request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC1_DR[15:0]

In Dual ADC mode, both ADC2 and ADC1 data are transferred on the first request (ADC2 data take the upper half-word and ADC1 data take the lower half-word) and so on.

In Triple ADC mode, three DMA requests are generated. On the first request, both ADC2 and ADC1 data are transferred (ADC2 data take the upper half-word and ADC1 data take the lower half-word). On the second request, both ADC1 and ADC3 data are transferred (ADC1 data take the upper half-word and ADC3 data take the lower half-word). On the third request, both ADC3 and ADC2 data are transferred (ADC3 data take the upper half-word and ADC2 data take the lower half-word) and so on.

DMA mode 2 is used in interleaved mode and in regular simultaneous mode (for Dual ADC mode only).

Example:

1st request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC2_DR[15:0] | ADC1_DR[15:0]

2nd request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC2_DR[15:0] | ADC1_DR[15:0]

1st request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC2_DR[15:0] | ADC1_DR[15:0]

2nd request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC1_DR[15:0] | ADC3_DR[15:0]

3rd request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC3_DR[15:0] | ADC2_DR[15:0]

4th request: ADC_CDR[31:0] = ADC2_DR[15:0] | ADC1_DR[15:0]

DMA mode 3 is used in interleaved mode in 6-bit and 8-bit resolutions. Interleaved dual and triple modes are supported:

Example:

Overrun detection: If an overrun is detected on one of the concerned ADCs (ADC1 and ADC2 in dual and triple modes, ADC3 in triple mode only), the DMA requests are no longer issued to ensure that all the data transferred to the RAM are valid. It may happen that the EOC bit corresponding to one ADC remains set because the data register of this ADC contains valid data.

14.9.1 Injected simultaneous mode

This mode converts an injected group of channels. The external trigger source comes from the injected group multiplexer of ADC1 (selected by the JEXTSEL[3:0] bits in the ADC1_CR2 register). A simultaneous trigger is provided to ADC2 and ADC3.

Note: Do not convert the same channel on the two/three ADCs (no overlapping sampling times for the two/three ADCs when converting the same channel).

In simultaneous mode, one must convert sequences with the same length or ensure that the interval between triggers is longer than the longer of the 2 sequences (Dual ADC mode) /3 sequences (Triple ADC mode). Otherwise, the ADC with the shortest sequence may restart while the ADC with the longest sequence is completing the previous conversions.

Regular conversions can be performed on one or all ADCs. In that case, they are independent of each other and are interrupted when an injected event occurs. They are resumed at the end of the injected conversion group.

Dual ADC mode

At the end of conversion event on ADC1 or ADC2:

Figure 81. Injected simultaneous mode on 4 channels: dual ADC mode

Timing diagram for Dual ADC mode showing ADC1 and ADC2 channel sequences (CH0-CH3, CH15 for ADC1; CH15-CH12, CH0 for ADC2) with a common trigger, sampling, and conversion phases. The diagram indicates the end of conversion for both ADCs.

The diagram illustrates the timing for Dual ADC mode. It shows two ADC interfaces, ADC1 and ADC2, each with a sequence of channels. ADC1's sequence includes CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, an ellipsis, and CH15. ADC2's sequence includes CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, an ellipsis, and CH0. A common 'Trigger' signal initiates the process. Below the trigger, a 'Sampling' phase is shown as a short pulse, followed by a 'Conversion' phase as a longer pulse. Arrows point to the end of the conversion sequences for both ADC1 and ADC2, labeled 'End of conversion on ADC1 and ADC2'. The identifier 'ai16054' is in the bottom right corner.

Timing diagram for Dual ADC mode showing ADC1 and ADC2 channel sequences (CH0-CH3, CH15 for ADC1; CH15-CH12, CH0 for ADC2) with a common trigger, sampling, and conversion phases. The diagram indicates the end of conversion for both ADCs.

Triple ADC mode

At the end of conversion event on ADC1, ADC2 or ADC3:

Figure 82. Injected simultaneous mode on 4 channels: triple ADC mode

Timing diagram for Triple ADC mode showing ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3 channel sequences with a common trigger, sampling, and conversion phases. The diagram indicates the end of conversion for all three ADCs.

The diagram illustrates the timing for Triple ADC mode. It shows three ADC interfaces: ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3. ADC1's sequence includes CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, an ellipsis, and CH15. ADC2's sequence includes CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, an ellipsis, and CH0. ADC3's sequence includes CH10, CH12, CH8, CH5, an ellipsis, and CH2. A common 'Trigger' signal initiates the process. Below the trigger, a 'Sampling' phase is shown as a short pulse, followed by a 'Conversion' phase as a longer pulse. Arrows point to the end of the conversion sequences for all three ADCs, labeled 'End of conversion on ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3'. The identifier 'ai16055' is in the bottom right corner.

Timing diagram for Triple ADC mode showing ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3 channel sequences with a common trigger, sampling, and conversion phases. The diagram indicates the end of conversion for all three ADCs.

14.9.2 Regular simultaneous mode

This mode is performed on a regular group of channels. The external trigger source comes from the regular group multiplexer of ADC1 (selected by the EXTSEL[3:0] bits in the ADC1_CR2 register). A simultaneous trigger is provided to ADC2 and ADC3.

Note: Do not convert the same channel on the two/three ADCs (no overlapping sampling times for the two/three ADCs when converting the same channel).

In regular simultaneous mode, one must convert sequences with the same length or ensure that the interval between triggers is longer than the long conversion time of the 2 sequences (Dual ADC mode) /3 sequences (Triple ADC mode). Otherwise, the ADC with the shortest sequence may restart while the ADC with the longest sequence is completing the previous conversions.

Injected conversions must be disabled.

Dual ADC mode

At the end of conversion event on ADC1 or ADC2:

Figure 83. Regular simultaneous mode on 16 channels: dual ADC mode

Diagram of Dual ADC mode showing ADC1 and ADC2 channel sequences. ADC1 has channels CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, ..., CH15. ADC2 has channels CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, ..., CH0. A 'Trigger' signal starts the 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' phases. The 'End of conversion on ADC1 and ADC2' is indicated at the end of the sequences.

The diagram illustrates the Dual ADC mode. It shows two ADC interfaces, ADC1 and ADC2, each with a sequence of 16 channels. ADC1's sequence is CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, ..., CH15. ADC2's sequence is CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, ..., CH0. A 'Trigger' signal initiates the 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' phases. The 'End of conversion on ADC1 and ADC2' is indicated at the end of the sequences. The diagram is labeled ai16054.

Diagram of Dual ADC mode showing ADC1 and ADC2 channel sequences. ADC1 has channels CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, ..., CH15. ADC2 has channels CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, ..., CH0. A 'Trigger' signal starts the 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' phases. The 'End of conversion on ADC1 and ADC2' is indicated at the end of the sequences.

Triple ADC mode

At the end of conversion event on ADC1, ADC2 or ADC3:

Figure 84. Regular simultaneous mode on 16 channels: triple ADC mode

Diagram of Triple ADC mode showing ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3 channel sequences. ADC1 has channels CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, ..., CH15. ADC2 has channels CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, ..., CH0. ADC3 has channels CH10, CH12, CH8, CH5, ..., CH2. A 'Trigger' signal starts the 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' phases. The 'End of conversion on ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3' is indicated at the end of the sequences.

The diagram illustrates the Triple ADC mode. It shows three ADC interfaces, ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3, each with a sequence of 16 channels. ADC1's sequence is CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, ..., CH15. ADC2's sequence is CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, ..., CH0. ADC3's sequence is CH10, CH12, CH8, CH5, ..., CH2. A 'Trigger' signal initiates the 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' phases. The 'End of conversion on ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3' is indicated at the end of the sequences. The diagram is labeled ai16055.

Diagram of Triple ADC mode showing ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3 channel sequences. ADC1 has channels CH0, CH1, CH2, CH3, ..., CH15. ADC2 has channels CH15, CH14, CH13, CH12, ..., CH0. ADC3 has channels CH10, CH12, CH8, CH5, ..., CH2. A 'Trigger' signal starts the 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' phases. The 'End of conversion on ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3' is indicated at the end of the sequences.

14.9.3 Interleaved mode

This mode can be started only on a regular group (usually one channel). The external trigger source comes from the regular channel multiplexer of ADC1.

Dual ADC mode

After an external trigger occurs:

The minimum delay which separates 2 conversions in interleaved mode is configured in the DELAY bits in the ADC_CCR register. However, an ADC cannot start a conversion if the complementary ADC is still sampling its input (only one ADC can sample the input signal at a given time). In this case, the delay becomes the sampling time + 2 ADC clock cycles. For instance, if DELAY = 5 clock cycles and the sampling takes 15 clock cycles on both ADCs, then 17 clock cycles will separate conversions on ADC1 and ADC2).

If the CONT bit is set on both ADC1 and ADC2, the selected regular channels of both ADCs are continuously converted.

Note: If the conversion sequence is interrupted (for instance when DMA end of transfer occurs), the multi-ADC sequencer must be reset by configuring it in independent mode first (bits DUAL[4:0] = 00000) before reprogramming the interleaved mode.

After an EOC interrupt is generated by ADC2 (if enabled through the EOCIE bit) a 32-bit DMA transfer request is generated (if the DMA[1:0] bits in ADC_CCR are equal to 0b10). This request first transfers the ADC2 converted data stored in the upper half-word of the ADC_CDR 32-bit register into SRAM, then the ADC1 converted data stored in the register's lower half-word into SRAM.

Figure 85. Interleaved mode on 1 channel in continuous conversion mode: dual ADC mode

Timing diagram for dual ADC interleaved mode. It shows two parallel conversion sequences for ADC1 and ADC2. A 'Trigger' line initiates the sequence. ADC1 starts with 'Sampling' (a small rectangle) followed by 'Conversion' (a larger rectangle) for channel 'CH0'. ADC2 starts after a delay of '8 ADCCLK cycles' and follows with its own 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' for channel 'CH0'. The diagram shows multiple such pairs. Arrows indicate the 'End of conversion on ADC1' and 'End of conversion on ADC2'. A legend on the right shows a small rectangle for 'Sampling' and a larger rectangle for 'Conversion'. The diagram is labeled 'ai16056' in the bottom right corner.
Timing diagram for dual ADC interleaved mode. It shows two parallel conversion sequences for ADC1 and ADC2. A 'Trigger' line initiates the sequence. ADC1 starts with 'Sampling' (a small rectangle) followed by 'Conversion' (a larger rectangle) for channel 'CH0'. ADC2 starts after a delay of '8 ADCCLK cycles' and follows with its own 'Sampling' and 'Conversion' for channel 'CH0'. The diagram shows multiple such pairs. Arrows indicate the 'End of conversion on ADC1' and 'End of conversion on ADC2'. A legend on the right shows a small rectangle for 'Sampling' and a larger rectangle for 'Conversion'. The diagram is labeled 'ai16056' in the bottom right corner.

Triple ADC mode

After an external trigger occurs:

The minimum delay which separates 2 conversions in interleaved mode is configured in the DELAY bits in the ADC_CCR register. However, an ADC cannot start a conversion if the complementary ADC is still sampling its input (only one ADC can sample the input signal at a given time). In this case, the delay becomes the sampling time + 2 ADC clock cycles. For instance, if DELAY = 5 clock cycles and the sampling takes 15 clock cycles on the three ADCs, then 17 clock cycles will separate the conversions on ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3).

If the CONT bit is set on ADC1, ADC2 and ADC3, the selected regular channels of all ADCs are continuously converted.

Note: If the conversion sequence is interrupted (for instance when DMA end of transfer occurs), the multi-ADC sequencer must be reset by configuring it in independent mode first (bits DUAL[4:0] = 00000) before reprogramming the interleaved mode.

In this mode a DMA request is generated each time 2 data items are available, (if the DMA[1:0] bits in the ADC_CCR register are equal to 0b10). The request first transfers the

first converted data stored in the lower half-word of the ADC_CDR 32-bit register to SRAM, then it transfers the second converted data stored in ADC_CDR's upper half-word to SRAM. The sequence is the following:

Figure 86. Interleaved mode on 1 channel in continuous conversion mode: triple ADC mode

Timing diagram for triple ADC mode in interleaved conversion. It shows three ADCs (ADC1, ADC2, ADC3) each with a sequence of CH0 conversions. A 'Trigger' event starts the sequence. The diagram indicates 'End of conversion on ADC1', 'End of conversion on ADC2', and 'End of conversion on ADC3'. A 'DMA request every 2 conversions' is shown. The time interval between triggers is labeled '6 ADCCLK cycles'. A legend on the right shows 'Sampling' (a small rectangle) and 'Conversion' (a larger rectangle). The diagram is labeled 'ai16058'.
Timing diagram for triple ADC mode in interleaved conversion. It shows three ADCs (ADC1, ADC2, ADC3) each with a sequence of CH0 conversions. A 'Trigger' event starts the sequence. The diagram indicates 'End of conversion on ADC1', 'End of conversion on ADC2', and 'End of conversion on ADC3'. A 'DMA request every 2 conversions' is shown. The time interval between triggers is labeled '6 ADCCLK cycles'. A legend on the right shows 'Sampling' (a small rectangle) and 'Conversion' (a larger rectangle). The diagram is labeled 'ai16058'.

14.9.4 Alternate trigger mode

This mode can be started only on an injected group. The source of external trigger comes from the injected group multiplexer of ADC1.

Note: Regular conversions can be enabled on one or all ADCs. In this case the regular conversions are independent of each other. A regular conversion is interrupted when the ADC has to perform an injected conversion. It is resumed when the injected conversion is finished.

If the conversion sequence is interrupted (for instance when DMA end of transfer occurs), the multi-ADC sequencer must be reset by configuring it in independent mode first (bits DUAL[4:0] = 00000) before reprogramming the interleaved mode.

The time interval between 2 trigger events must be greater than or equal to 1 ADC clock period. The minimum time interval between 2 trigger events that start conversions on the same ADC is the same as in the single ADC mode.

Dual ADC mode

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC1 channels in the group have been converted.

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC2 channels in the group have been converted.

If another external trigger occurs after all injected channels in the group have been converted then the alternate trigger process restarts by converting the injected ADC1 channels in the group.

Figure 87. Alternate trigger: injected group of each ADC

Timing diagram for Figure 87 showing alternate triggering of ADC1 and ADC2. The diagram illustrates a sequence of triggers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ..., (n)th, (n+1)th) and the corresponding conversion phases (Sampling and Conversion) for ADC1 and ADC2. EOC and JEOC signals are indicated for each ADC's conversion group.

The diagram shows the timing of alternate triggering for two ADCs, ADC1 and ADC2.
- The 1st trigger initiates the conversion of the first injected ADC1 channel.
- The 2nd trigger initiates the conversion of the first injected ADC2 channel.
- The 3rd trigger initiates the conversion of the second injected ADC1 channel.
- The 4th trigger initiates the conversion of the second injected ADC2 channel.
- This pattern continues with (n)th trigger for ADC1 and (n+1)th trigger for ADC2.
- For ADC1, the End of Conversion (EOC) and JEOC signals are generated after the completion of all injected channels in its group.
- Similarly, for ADC2, the EOC and JEOC signals are generated after the completion of all injected channels in its group.
- A legend indicates that a small rectangle represents 'Sampling' and a larger rectangle represents 'Conversion'.

Timing diagram for Figure 87 showing alternate triggering of ADC1 and ADC2. The diagram illustrates a sequence of triggers (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ..., (n)th, (n+1)th) and the corresponding conversion phases (Sampling and Conversion) for ADC1 and ADC2. EOC and JEOC signals are indicated for each ADC's conversion group.

If the injected discontinuous mode is enabled for both ADC1 and ADC2:

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC1 channels in the group have been converted.

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC2 channels in the group have been converted.

If another external trigger occurs after all injected channels in the group have been converted then the alternate trigger process restarts.

Figure 88. Alternate trigger: 4 injected channels (each ADC) in discontinuous mode

Timing diagram for Figure 88 showing alternate triggering of ADC1 and ADC2 in discontinuous mode with 4 injected channels each. The diagram illustrates triggers (1st through 8th) and the resulting conversion phases for ADC1 and ADC2, with JEOC signals generated after each group of 4 channels is converted.

The diagram shows the timing of alternate triggering for two ADCs, ADC1 and ADC2, in discontinuous mode with 4 injected channels each.
- The 1st trigger initiates the conversion of the first injected ADC1 channel.
- The 2nd trigger initiates the conversion of the first injected ADC2 channel.
- The 3rd trigger initiates the conversion of the second injected ADC1 channel.
- The 4th trigger initiates the conversion of the second injected ADC2 channel.
- The 5th trigger initiates the conversion of the third injected ADC1 channel.
- The 6th trigger initiates the conversion of the third injected ADC2 channel.
- The 7th trigger initiates the conversion of the fourth injected ADC1 channel.
- The 8th trigger initiates the conversion of the fourth injected ADC2 channel.
- After the 4th ADC1 channel is converted, a JEOC signal is generated for ADC1.
- After the 4th ADC2 channel is converted, a JEOC signal is generated for ADC2.
- A legend indicates that a small rectangle represents 'Sampling' and a larger rectangle represents 'Conversion'.

Timing diagram for Figure 88 showing alternate triggering of ADC1 and ADC2 in discontinuous mode with 4 injected channels each. The diagram illustrates triggers (1st through 8th) and the resulting conversion phases for ADC1 and ADC2, with JEOC signals generated after each group of 4 channels is converted.

Triple ADC mode

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC1 channels in the group have been converted.

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC2 channels in the group have been converted.

A JEOC interrupt, if enabled, is generated after all injected ADC3 channels in group have been converted.

If another external trigger occurs after all injected channels in the group have been converted then the alternate trigger process restarts by converting the injected ADC1 channels in the group.

Figure 89. Alternate trigger: injected group of each ADC

Figure 89: Alternate trigger: injected group of each ADC. This timing diagram illustrates the sequence of events for multiple ADCs (ADC1, ADC2, ADC3) triggered by an external source. The diagram shows three horizontal timelines for ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3. ADC1 is triggered by the 1st, 4th, and (n)th triggers. ADC2 is triggered by the 2nd and 5th triggers. ADC3 is triggered by the (n+1)th and (n+2)th triggers. Each trigger initiates a sequence of sampling and conversion. The diagram indicates the End of Conversion (EOC) and End of Injected Conversion (JEOC) for each ADC. A legend on the right shows a small square for 'Sampling' and a larger rectangle for 'Conversion'. The diagram is labeled 'ai16061' in the bottom right corner.
Figure 89: Alternate trigger: injected group of each ADC. This timing diagram illustrates the sequence of events for multiple ADCs (ADC1, ADC2, ADC3) triggered by an external source. The diagram shows three horizontal timelines for ADC1, ADC2, and ADC3. ADC1 is triggered by the 1st, 4th, and (n)th triggers. ADC2 is triggered by the 2nd and 5th triggers. ADC3 is triggered by the (n+1)th and (n+2)th triggers. Each trigger initiates a sequence of sampling and conversion. The diagram indicates the End of Conversion (EOC) and End of Injected Conversion (JEOC) for each ADC. A legend on the right shows a small square for 'Sampling' and a larger rectangle for 'Conversion'. The diagram is labeled 'ai16061' in the bottom right corner.

14.9.5 Combined regular/injected simultaneous mode

It is possible to interrupt the simultaneous conversion of a regular group to start the simultaneous conversion of an injected group.

Note: In combined regular/injected simultaneous mode, one must convert sequences with the same length or ensure that the interval between triggers is longer than the long conversion time of the 2 sequences (Dual ADC mode) /3 sequences (Triple ADC mode). Otherwise, the ADC with the shortest sequence may restart while the ADC with the longest sequence is completing the previous conversions.

14.9.6 Combined regular simultaneous + alternate trigger mode

It is possible to interrupt the simultaneous conversion of a regular group to start the alternate trigger conversion of an injected group. Figure 90 shows the behavior of an alternate trigger interrupting a simultaneous regular conversion.

The injected alternate conversion is immediately started after the injected event. If regular conversion is already running, in order to ensure synchronization after the injected conversion, the regular conversion of all (master/slave) ADCs is stopped and resumed synchronously at the end of the injected conversion.

Note: In combined regular simultaneous + alternate trigger mode, one must convert sequences with the same length or ensure that the interval between triggers is longer than the long conversion time of the 2 sequences (Dual ADC mode) /3 sequences (Triple ADC mode).

Otherwise, the ADC with the shortest sequence may restart while the ADC with the longest sequence is completing the previous conversions.

If the conversion sequence is interrupted (for instance when DMA end of transfer occurs), the multi-ADC sequencer must be reset by configuring it in independent mode first (bits DUAL[4:0] = 00000) before reprogramming the interleaved mode.

Figure 90. Alternate + regular simultaneous

Timing diagram for Figure 90 showing ADC1 and ADC2 regular and injected channel sequences. ADC1 reg: CH0, CH1, CH2, CH2, CH3, CH3, CH4. ADC1 inj: CH0 (triggered by 1st trigger). ADC2 reg: CH3, CH5, CH6, CH6, CH7, CH7, CH8. ADC2 inj: CH0 (triggered by 2nd trigger). Synchronization is maintained.
Timing diagram for Figure 90 showing ADC1 and ADC2 regular and injected channel sequences. ADC1 reg: CH0, CH1, CH2, CH2, CH3, CH3, CH4. ADC1 inj: CH0 (triggered by 1st trigger). ADC2 reg: CH3, CH5, CH6, CH6, CH7, CH7, CH8. ADC2 inj: CH0 (triggered by 2nd trigger). Synchronization is maintained.

If a trigger occurs during an injected conversion that has interrupted a regular conversion, it is ignored. Figure 91 shows the behavior in this case (2nd trigger is ignored).

Figure 91. Case of trigger occurring during injected conversion

Timing diagram for Figure 91. Similar to Figure 90, but shows a 2nd trigger occurring while ADC1 inj CH0 is active. This 2nd trigger is ignored. A 3rd trigger then starts the next sequence. A later 2nd trigger is also shown as ignored.
Timing diagram for Figure 91. Similar to Figure 90, but shows a 2nd trigger occurring while ADC1 inj CH0 is active. This 2nd trigger is ignored. A 3rd trigger then starts the next sequence. A later 2nd trigger is also shown as ignored.

14.10 Temperature sensor

The temperature sensor can be used to measure the junction temperature ( \( T_J \) ) of the device.

Figure 92 shows the block diagram of the temperature sensor.

When not in use, the sensor can be put in power down mode.

Note: The TSVREFE bit must be set to enable the conversion of both internal channels: the ADC1_IN18 (temperature sensor) and the ADC1_IN17 (VREFINT).

Main features

Figure 92. Temperature sensor and V REFINT channel block diagram

Block diagram of the temperature sensor and VREFINT channel. A 'Temperature sensor' block and an 'Internal power block' block are connected to a multiplexer. The multiplexer is controlled by the 'TSVREFE control bit'. The output of the multiplexer for the temperature sensor is labeled 'VSENSE' and is connected to the 'ADC1_IN18' input of an 'ADC1' block. The output of the multiplexer for the internal power block is labeled 'VREFINT' and is connected to the 'ADC1_IN17' input of the 'ADC1' block. The 'ADC1' block outputs 'converted data' to an 'Address/data bus' block. The diagram is labeled 'MS35936V1' in the bottom right corner.
Block diagram of the temperature sensor and VREFINT channel. A 'Temperature sensor' block and an 'Internal power block' block are connected to a multiplexer. The multiplexer is controlled by the 'TSVREFE control bit'. The output of the multiplexer for the temperature sensor is labeled 'VSENSE' and is connected to the 'ADC1_IN18' input of an 'ADC1' block. The output of the multiplexer for the internal power block is labeled 'VREFINT' and is connected to the 'ADC1_IN17' input of the 'ADC1' block. The 'ADC1' block outputs 'converted data' to an 'Address/data bus' block. The diagram is labeled 'MS35936V1' in the bottom right corner.
  1. 1. V SENSE is input to ADC1_IN18.

Reading the temperature

To use the sensor:

  1. 3. Select ADC1_IN18 input channel.
  2. 4. Select a sampling time greater than the minimum sampling time specified in the datasheet.
  3. 5. Set the TSVREFE bit in the ADC_CCR register to wake up the temperature sensor from power down mode
  4. 6. Start the ADC conversion by setting the SWSTART bit (or by external trigger)
  5. 7. Read the resulting V SENSE data in the ADC data register
  6. 8. Calculate the temperature using the following formula:

\[ \text{Temperature (in } ^{\circ}\text{C)} = \{(V_{\text{SENSE}} - V_{25}) / \text{Avg\_Slope}\} + 25 \]

Where:

Refer to the datasheet electrical characteristics section for the actual values of V 25 and Avg_Slope.

Note: The sensor has a startup time after waking from power down mode before it can output \( V_{SENSE} \) at the correct level. The ADC also has a startup time after power-on, so to minimize the delay, the ADON and TSVREFE bits should be set at the same time.

The temperature sensor output voltage changes linearly with temperature. The offset of this linear function depends on each chip due to process variation (up to 45 °C from one chip to another).

The internal temperature sensor is more suited for applications that detect temperature variations instead of absolute temperatures. If accurate temperature reading is required, an external temperature sensor should be used.

14.11 Battery charge monitoring

The VBATE bit in the ADC_CCR register is used to switch to the battery voltage. As the \( V_{BAT} \) voltage could be higher than \( V_{DDA} \) , to ensure the correct operation of the ADC, the \( V_{BAT} \) pin is internally connected to a bridge divider.

When the VBATE is set, the bridge is automatically enabled to connect:

Note: The \( V_{BAT} \) and temperature sensor are connected to the same ADC internal channel (ADC1_IN18). Only one conversion, either temperature sensor or \( V_{BAT} \) , must be selected at a time. When both conversion are enabled simultaneously, only the \( V_{BAT} \) conversion is performed.

14.12 ADC interrupts

An interrupt can be produced on the end of conversion for regular and injected groups, when the analog watchdog status bit is set and when the overrun status bit is set. Separate interrupt enable bits are available for flexibility.

Two other flags are present in the ADC_SR register, but there is no interrupt associated with them:

Table 90. ADC interrupts

Interrupt eventEvent flagEnable control bit
End of conversion of a regular groupEOCEOCIE
End of conversion of an injected groupJEOCJEOCIE
Analog watchdog status bit is setAWDAWDIE
OverrunOVROVRIE

14.13 ADC registers

Refer to Section 1.2 on page 54 for a list of abbreviations used in register descriptions.

The peripheral registers must be written at word level (32 bits). Read accesses can be done by bytes (8 bits), half-words (16 bits) or words (32 bits).

14.13.1 ADC status register (ADC_SR)

Address offset: 0x00

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Bits 31:6 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 5 OVR : Overrun

This bit is set by hardware when data are lost (either in single mode or in dual/triple mode). It is cleared by software. Overrun detection is enabled only when DMA = 1 or EOCS = 1.

0: No overrun occurred

1: Overrun has occurred

Bit 4 STRT : Regular channel start flag

This bit is set by hardware when regular channel conversion starts. It is cleared by software.

0: No regular channel conversion started

1: Regular channel conversion has started

Bit 3 JSTRT : Injected channel start flag

This bit is set by hardware when injected group conversion starts. It is cleared by software.

0: No injected group conversion started

1: Injected group conversion has started

Bit 2 JEOC : Injected channel end of conversion

This bit is set by hardware at the end of the conversion of all injected channels in the group. It is cleared by software.

0: Conversion is not complete

1: Conversion complete

Bit 1 EOC : Regular channel end of conversion

This bit is set by hardware at the end of the conversion of a regular group of channels. It is cleared by software or by reading the ADC_DR register.

0: Conversion not complete (EOCS = 1), or sequence of conversions not complete (EOCS = 0)

1: Conversion complete (EOCS = 1), or sequence of conversions complete (EOCS = 0)

Bit 0 AWD : Analog watchdog flag

This bit is set by hardware when the converted voltage crosses the values programmed in the ADC_LTR and ADC_HTR registers. It is cleared by software.

0: No analog watchdog event occurred

1: Analog watchdog event occurred

14.13.2 ADC control register 1 (ADC_CR1)

Address offset: 0x04

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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DISCNUM[2:0]JDISCENDISCENJAUTOAWDSGLSCANJEOCIEAWDIEEOCIEAWDCH[4:0]
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Bits 31:27 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 26 OVRIE : Overrun interrupt enable

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the Overrun interrupt.

0: Overrun interrupt disabled

1: Overrun interrupt enabled. An interrupt is generated when the OVR bit is set.

Bits 25:24 RES[1:0] : Resolution

These bits are written by software to select the resolution of the conversion.

00: 12-bit (minimum 15 ADCCLK cycles)

01: 10-bit (minimum 13 ADCCLK cycles)

10: 8-bit (minimum 11 ADCCLK cycles)

11: 6-bit (minimum 9 ADCCLK cycles)

Bit 23 AWDEN : Analog watchdog enable on regular channels

This bit is set and cleared by software.

0: Analog watchdog disabled on regular channels

1: Analog watchdog enabled on regular channels

Bit 22 JAWDEN : Analog watchdog enable on injected channels

This bit is set and cleared by software.

0: Analog watchdog disabled on injected channels

1: Analog watchdog enabled on injected channels

Bits 21:16 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 15:13 DISCNUM[2:0] : Discontinuous mode channel count

These bits are written by software to define the number of regular channels to be converted in discontinuous mode, after receiving an external trigger.

000: 1 channel

001: 2 channels

...

111: 8 channels

Bit 12 JDISCEN : Discontinuous mode on injected channels

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable discontinuous mode on the injected channels of a group.

0: Discontinuous mode on injected channels disabled

1: Discontinuous mode on injected channels enabled

Bit 11 DISCEN : Discontinuous mode on regular channels

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable Discontinuous mode on regular channels.

0: Discontinuous mode on regular channels disabled

1: Discontinuous mode on regular channels enabled

Bit 10 JAUTO : Automatic injected group conversion

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable automatic injected group conversion after regular group conversion.

0: Automatic injected group conversion disabled

1: Automatic injected group conversion enabled

Bit 9 AWDSGL : Enable the watchdog on a single channel in scan mode

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the analog watchdog on the channel identified by the AWDCH[4:0] bits.

0: Analog watchdog enabled on all channels

1: Analog watchdog enabled on a single channel

Bit 8 SCAN : Scan mode

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the Scan mode. In Scan mode, the inputs selected through the ADC_SQRx or ADC_JSQRx registers are converted.

0: Scan mode disabled

1: Scan mode enabled

Note: An EOC interrupt is generated if the EOCIE bit is set:

Note: A JEOC interrupt is generated only on the end of conversion of the last channel if the JEOCIE bit is set.

Bit 7 JEOCIE : Interrupt enable for injected channels

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the end of conversion interrupt for injected channels.

0: JEOC interrupt disabled

1: JEOC interrupt enabled. An interrupt is generated when the JEOC bit is set.

Bit 6 AWDIE : Analog watchdog interrupt enable

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the analog watchdog interrupt.

0: Analog watchdog interrupt disabled

1: Analog watchdog interrupt enabled

Bit 5 EOCIE : Interrupt enable for EOC

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the end of conversion interrupt.

0: EOC interrupt disabled

1: EOC interrupt enabled. An interrupt is generated when the EOC bit is set.

Bits 4:0 AWDCH[4:0] : Analog watchdog channel select bits

These bits are set and cleared by software. They select the input channel to be guarded by the analog watchdog.

Note: 00000: ADC analog input Channel0

00001: ADC analog input Channel1

...

01111: ADC analog input Channel15

10000: ADC analog input Channel16

10001: ADC analog input Channel17

10010: ADC analog input Channel18

Other values reserved

14.13.3 ADC control register 2 (ADC_CR2)

Address offset: 0x08

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.SWSTARTEXTEN[1:0]EXTSEL[3:0]Res.JSWSTARTJEXTEN[1:0]JEXTSEL[3:0]
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Res.Res.Res.Res.ALIGNEOCSDDSDMARes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.CONTADON
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Bit 31 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 30 SWSTART : Start conversion of regular channels

This bit is set by software to start conversion and cleared by hardware as soon as the conversion starts.

0: Reset state

1: Starts conversion of regular channels

Note: This bit can be set only when ADON = 1 otherwise no conversion is launched.

Bits 29:28 EXTEN : External trigger enable for regular channels

These bits are set and cleared by software to select the external trigger polarity and enable the trigger of a regular group.

00: Trigger detection disabled

01: Trigger detection on the rising edge

10: Trigger detection on the falling edge

11: Trigger detection on both the rising and falling edges

Bits 27:24 EXTSEL[3:0] : External event select for regular group

These bits select the external event used to trigger the start of conversion of a regular group:

Refer to Section 14.6: Conversion on external trigger and trigger polarity .

Bit 23 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 22 JSWSTART : Start conversion of injected channels

This bit is set by software and cleared by hardware as soon as the conversion starts.

0: Reset state

1: Starts conversion of injected channels

This bit can be set only when ADON = 1 otherwise no conversion is launched.

Bits 21:20 JEXTEN : External trigger enable for injected channels

These bits are set and cleared by software to select the external trigger polarity and enable the trigger of an injected group.

00: Trigger detection disabled

01: Trigger detection on the rising edge

10: Trigger detection on the falling edge

11: Trigger detection on both the rising and falling edges

Bits 19:16 JEXTSEL[3:0] : External event select for injected group

These bits select the external event used to trigger the start of conversion of an injected group.

Refer to Section 14.6: Conversion on external trigger and trigger polarity .

Bits 15:12 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 11 ALIGN : Data alignment

This bit is set and cleared by software. Refer to Figure 77 and Figure 78 .

0: Right alignment

1: Left alignment

Bit 10 EOCS : End of conversion selection

This bit is set and cleared by software.

0: The EOC bit is set at the end of each sequence of regular conversions. Overrun detection is enabled only if DMA=1.

1: The EOC bit is set at the end of each regular conversion. Overrun detection is enabled.

Bit 9 DDS : DMA disable selection (for single ADC mode)

This bit is set and cleared by software.

0: No new DMA request is issued after the last transfer (as configured in the DMA controller)

1: DMA requests are issued as long as data are converted and DMA=1

Bit 8 DMA : Direct memory access mode (for single ADC mode)

This bit is set and cleared by software. Refer to the DMA controller chapter for more details.

0: DMA mode disabled

1: DMA mode enabled

Bits 7:2 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 1 CONT : Continuous conversion

This bit is set and cleared by software. If it is set, conversion takes place continuously until it is cleared.

0: Single conversion mode

1: Continuous conversion mode

Bit 0 ADON : A/D Converter ON / OFF

This bit is set and cleared by software.

0: Disable ADC conversion and go to power down mode

1: Enable ADC

14.13.4 ADC sample time register 1 (ADC_SMPR1)

Address offset: 0x0C

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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SMP15_0SMP14[2:0]SMP13[2:0]SMP12[2:0]SMP11[2:0]SMP10[2:0]
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Bits 31:27 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 26:0 SMPx[2:0] : Channel x sampling time selection

These bits are written by software to select the sampling time individually for each channel. During sampling cycles, the channel selection bits must remain unchanged.

  1. Note: 000: 3 cycles
    001: 15 cycles
    010: 28 cycles
    011: 56 cycles
    100: 84 cycles
    101: 112 cycles
    110: 144 cycles
    111: 480 cycles

14.13.5 ADC sample time register 2 (ADC_SMPR2)

Address offset: 0x10

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.Res.SMP9[2:0]SMP8[2:0]SMP7[2:0]SMP6[2:0]SMP5[2:1]
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SMP5_0SMP4[2:0]SMP3[2:0]SMP2[2:0]SMP1[2:0]SMP0[2:0]
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Bits 31:30 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 29:0 SMPx[2:0] : Channel x sampling time selection

These bits are written by software to select the sampling time individually for each channel. During sample cycles, the channel selection bits must remain unchanged.

  1. Note: 000: 3 cycles
    001: 15 cycles
    010: 28 cycles
    011: 56 cycles
    100: 84 cycles
    101: 112 cycles
    110: 144 cycles
    111: 480 cycles

14.13.6 ADC injected channel data offset register x (ADC_JOFRx) (x=1..4)

Address offset: 0x14-0x20

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Bits 31:12 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 11:0 JOFFSETx[11:0] : Data offset for injected channel x

These bits are written by software to define the offset to be subtracted from the raw converted data when converting injected channels. The conversion result can be read from in the ADC_JDRx registers.

14.13.7 ADC watchdog higher threshold register (ADC_HTR)

Address offset: 0x24

Reset value: 0x0000 0FFF

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Bits 31:12 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 11:0 HT[11:0] : Analog watchdog higher threshold

These bits are written by software to define the higher threshold for the analog watchdog.

Note: The software can write to these registers when an ADC conversion is ongoing. The programmed value will be effective when the next conversion is complete. Writing to this register is performed with a write delay that can create uncertainty on the effective time at which the new value is programmed.

14.13.8 ADC watchdog lower threshold register (ADC_LTR)

Address offset: 0x28

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Bits 31:12 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 11:0 LT[11:0] : Analog watchdog lower threshold

These bits are written by software to define the lower threshold for the analog watchdog.

Note: The software can write to these registers when an ADC conversion is ongoing. The programmed value will be effective when the next conversion is complete. Writing to this register is performed with a write delay that can create uncertainty on the effective time at which the new value is programmed.

14.13.9 ADC regular sequence register 1 (ADC_SQR1)

Address offset: 0x2C

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.L[3:0]SQ16[4:1]
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SQ16_0SQ15[4:0]SQ14[4:0]SQ13[4:0]
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Bits 31:24 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 23:20 L[3:0] : Regular channel sequence length

These bits are written by software to define the total number of conversions in the regular channel conversion sequence.

0000: 1 conversion

0001: 2 conversions

...

1111: 16 conversions

Bits 19:15 SQ16[4:0] : 16th conversion in regular sequence

These bits are written by software with the channel number (0..18) assigned as the 16th in the conversion sequence.

Bits 14:10 SQ15[4:0] : 15th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 9:5 SQ14[4:0] : 14th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 4:0 SQ13[4:0] : 13th conversion in regular sequence

14.13.10 ADC regular sequence register 2 (ADC_SQR2)

Address offset: 0x30

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.Res.SQ12[4:0]SQ11[4:0]SQ10[4:1]
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SQ10_0SQ9[4:0]SQ8[4:0]SQ7[4:0]
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Bits 31:30 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 29:25 SQ12[4:0] : 12th conversion in regular sequence

These bits are written by software with the channel number (0..18) assigned as the 12th in the sequence to be converted.

Bits 24:20 SQ11[4:0] : 11th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 19:15 SQ10[4:0] : 10th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 14:10 SQ9[4:0] : 9th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 9:5 SQ8[4:0] : 8th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 4:0 SQ7[4:0] : 7th conversion in regular sequence

14.13.11 ADC regular sequence register 3 (ADC_SQR3)

Address offset: 0x34

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.Res.SQ6[4:0]SQ5[4:0]SQ4[4:1]
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SQ4_0SQ3[4:0]SQ2[4:0]SQ1[4:0]
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Bits 31:30 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 29:25 SQ6[4:0] : 6th conversion in regular sequence

These bits are written by software with the channel number (0..18) assigned as the 6th in the sequence to be converted.

Bits 24:20 SQ5[4:0] : 5th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 19:15 SQ4[4:0] : 4th conversion in regular sequence

Bits 14:10 SQ3[4:0] : 3rd conversion in regular sequence

Bits 9:5 SQ2[4:0] : 2nd conversion in regular sequence

Bits 4:0 SQ1[4:0] : 1st conversion in regular sequence

14.13.12 ADC injected sequence register (ADC_JSQR)

Address offset: 0x38

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JL[1:0]JSQ4[4:1]
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JSQ4[0]JSQ3[4:0]JSQ2[4:0]JSQ1[4:0]
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Bits 31:22 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 21:20 JL[1:0] : Injected sequence length

These bits are written by software to define the total number of conversions in the injected channel conversion sequence.

Bits 19:15 JSQ4[4:0] : 4th conversion in injected sequence (when JL[1:0]=3, see note below)

These bits are written by software with the channel number (0..18) assigned as the 4th in the sequence to be converted.

Bits 14:10 JSQ3[4:0] : 3rd conversion in injected sequence (when JL[1:0]=3, see note below)

Bits 9:5 JSQ2[4:0] : 2nd conversion in injected sequence (when JL[1:0]=3, see note below)

Bits 4:0 JSQ1[4:0] : 1st conversion in injected sequence (when JL[1:0]=3, see note below)

Note: When JL[1:0]=3 (4 injected conversions in the sequencer), the ADC converts the channels in the following order: JSQ1[4:0], JSQ2[4:0], JSQ3[4:0], and JSQ4[4:0].

When JL=2 (3 injected conversions in the sequencer), the ADC converts the channels in the following order: JSQ2[4:0], JSQ3[4:0], and JSQ4[4:0].

When JL=1 (2 injected conversions in the sequencer), the ADC converts the channels in starting from JSQ3[4:0], and then JSQ4[4:0].

When JL=0 (1 injected conversion in the sequencer), the ADC converts only JSQ4[4:0] channel.

14.13.13 ADC injected data register x (ADC_JDRx) (x= 1..4)

Address offset: 0x3C - 0x48

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Bits 31:16 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 15:0 JDATA[15:0] : Injected data

These bits are read-only. They contain the conversion result from injected channel x. The data are left -or right-aligned as shown in Figure 77 and Figure 78 .

14.13.14 ADC regular data register (ADC_DR)

Address offset: 0x4C

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Bits 31:16 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 15:0 DATA[15:0] : Regular data

These bits are read-only. They contain the conversion result from the regular channels. The data are left- or right-aligned as shown in Figure 77 and Figure 78 .

14.13.15 ADC Common status register (ADC_CSR)

Address offset: 0x00 (this offset address is relative to ADC1 base address + 0x300)

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

This register provides an image of the status bits of the different ADCs. Nevertheless it is read-only and does not allow to clear the different status bits. Instead each status bit must be cleared by writing it to 0 in the corresponding ADC_SR register.

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Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.OVR3STRT3JSTRT3JEOC3EOC3AWD3
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Res.Res.OVR2STRT2JSTRT2JEOC2EOC2AWD2Res.Res.OVR1STRT1JSTRT1JEOC1EOC1AWD1
ADC2ADC1
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Bits 31:22 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 21 OVR3 : Overrun flag of ADC3

This bit is a copy of the OVR bit in the ADC3_SR register.

Bit 20 STRT3 : Regular channel Start flag of ADC3

This bit is a copy of the STRT bit in the ADC3_SR register.

  1. Bit 19 JSTRT3 : Injected channel Start flag of ADC3
    This bit is a copy of the JSTRT bit in the ADC3_SR register.
  2. Bit 18 JEOC3 : Injected channel end of conversion of ADC3
    This bit is a copy of the JEOC bit in the ADC3_SR register.
  3. Bit 17 EOC3 : End of conversion of ADC3
    This bit is a copy of the EOC bit in the ADC3_SR register.
  4. Bit 16 AWD3 : Analog watchdog flag of ADC3
    This bit is a copy of the AWD bit in the ADC3_SR register.
  5. Bits 15:14 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.
  6. Bit 13 OVR2 : Overrun flag of ADC2
    This bit is a copy of the OVR bit in the ADC2_SR register.
  7. Bit 12 STR2 : Regular channel Start flag of ADC2
    This bit is a copy of the STRT bit in the ADC2_SR register.
  8. Bit 11 JSTRT2 : Injected channel Start flag of ADC2
    This bit is a copy of the JSTRT bit in the ADC2_SR register.
  9. Bit 10 JEOC2 : Injected channel end of conversion of ADC2
    This bit is a copy of the JEOC bit in the ADC2_SR register.
  10. Bit 9 EOC2 : End of conversion of ADC2
    This bit is a copy of the EOC bit in the ADC2_SR register.
  11. Bit 8 AWD2 : Analog watchdog flag of ADC2
    This bit is a copy of the AWD bit in the ADC2_SR register.
  12. Bits 7:6 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.
  13. Bit 5 OVR1 : Overrun flag of ADC1
    This bit is a copy of the OVR bit in the ADC1_SR register.
  14. Bit 4 STR1 : Regular channel Start flag of ADC1
    This bit is a copy of the STRT bit in the ADC1_SR register.
  15. Bit 3 JSTRT1 : Injected channel Start flag of ADC1
    This bit is a copy of the JSTRT bit in the ADC1_SR register.
  16. Bit 2 JEOC1 : Injected channel end of conversion of ADC1
    This bit is a copy of the JEOC bit in the ADC1_SR register.
  17. Bit 1 EOC1 : End of conversion of ADC1
    This bit is a copy of the EOC bit in the ADC1_SR register.
  18. Bit 0 AWD1 : Analog watchdog flag of ADC1
    This bit is a copy of the AWD bit in the ADC1_SR register.

14.13.16 ADC common control register (ADC_CCR)

Address offset: 0x04 (this offset address is relative to ADC1 base address + 0x300)

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.TSVREFEVBATERes.Res.Res.Res.ADCPRE
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DMA[1:0]DDSRes.DELAY[3:0]Res.Res.Res.MULTI[4:0]
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Bits 31:24 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bit 23 TSVREFE : Temperature sensor and \( V_{REFINT} \) enable

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the temperature sensor and the \( V_{REFINT} \) channel.

0: Temperature sensor and \( V_{REFINT} \) channel disabled

1: Temperature sensor and \( V_{REFINT} \) channel enabled

Note: VBATE must be disabled when TSVREFE is set. If both bits are set, only the VBATE conversion is performed.

Bit 22 VBATE : \( V_{BAT} \) enable

This bit is set and cleared by software to enable/disable the \( V_{BAT} \) channel.

0: \( V_{BAT} \) channel disabled

1: \( V_{BAT} \) channel enabled

Bits 21:18 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 17:16 ADCPRE : ADC prescaler

Set and cleared by software to select the frequency of the clock to the ADC. The clock is common for all the ADCs.

Note: 00: PCLK2 divided by 2

01: PCLK2 divided by 4

10: PCLK2 divided by 6

11: PCLK2 divided by 8

Bits 15:14 DMA : Direct memory access mode for multi ADC mode

This bit-field is set and cleared by software. Refer to the DMA controller section for more details.

00: DMA mode disabled

01: DMA mode 1 enabled (2 / 3 half-words one by one - 1 then 2 then 3)

10: DMA mode 2 enabled (2 / 3 half-words by pairs - 2&1 then 1&3 then 3&2)

11: DMA mode 3 enabled (2 / 3 bytes by pairs - 2&1 then 1&3 then 3&2)

Bit 13 DDS : DMA disable selection (for multi-ADC mode)

This bit is set and cleared by software.

0: No new DMA request is issued after the last transfer (as configured in the DMA controller). DMA bits are not cleared by hardware, however they must have been cleared and set to the wanted mode by software before new DMA requests can be generated.

1: DMA requests are issued as long as data are converted and DMA = 01, 10 or 11.

Bit 12 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 11:8 DELAY: Delay between 2 sampling phases

Set and cleared by software. These bits are used in dual or triple interleaved modes.

0000: \( 5 \cdot T_{ADCCLK} \)

0001: \( 6 \cdot T_{ADCCLK} \)

0010: \( 7 \cdot T_{ADCCLK} \)

...

1111: \( 20 \cdot T_{ADCCLK} \)

Bits 7:5 Reserved, must be kept at reset value.

Bits 4:0 MULTI[4:0]: Multi ADC mode selection

These bits are written by software to select the operating mode.

– All the ADCs independent:

00000: Independent mode

– 00001 to 01001: Dual mode, ADC1 and ADC2 working together, ADC3 is independent

00001: Combined regular simultaneous + injected simultaneous mode

00010: Combined regular simultaneous + alternate trigger mode

00011: Reserved

00101: Injected simultaneous mode only

00110: Regular simultaneous mode only

00111: interleaved mode only

01001: Alternate trigger mode only

– 10001 to 11001: Triple mode: ADC1, 2 and 3 working together

10001: Combined regular simultaneous + injected simultaneous mode

10010: Combined regular simultaneous + alternate trigger mode

10011: Reserved

10101: Injected simultaneous mode only

10110: Regular simultaneous mode only

10111: interleaved mode only

11001: Alternate trigger mode only

All other combinations are reserved and must not be programmed

Note: In multi mode, a change of channel configuration generates an abort that can cause a loss of synchronization. It is recommended to disable the multi ADC mode before any configuration change.

14.13.17 ADC common regular data register for dual and triple modes (ADC_CDR)

Address offset: 0x08 (this offset address is relative to ADC1 base address + 0x300)

Reset value: 0x0000 0000

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Bits 31:16 DATA2[15:0] : 2nd data item of a pair of regular conversions

Bits 15:0 DATA1[15:0] : 1st data item of a pair of regular conversions

14.13.18 ADC register map

The following table summarizes the ADC registers.

Table 91. ADC global register map

OffsetRegister
0x000 - 0x04CADC1
0x050 - 0x0FCReserved
0x100 - 0x14CADC2
0x118 - 0x1FCReserved
0x200 - 0x24CADC3
0x250 - 0x2FCReserved
0x300 - 0x308Common registers

Table 92. ADC register map and reset values for each ADC

OffsetRegister313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
0x00ADC_SRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.OVRSTRTJSTRTJEOCEOCAWD
Reset value000000
0x04ADC_CR1Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.OVRIERES[1:0]AWDENJAWDENRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.DISC NUM [2:0]JDISCENDISCENJAUTOAWD SGLSCANJEOCIEAWDIEEOCIEAWDCH[4:0]
Reset value00000000000000000000

Table 92. ADC register map and reset values for each ADC (continued)

OffsetRegister313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
0x08ADC_CR2Res.SWSTARTEXTEN[1:0]EXTSEL [3:0]Res.JSWSTARTJEXTEN[1:0]JEXTSEL [3:0]Res.Res.Res.Res.ALIGNEOCSDDSDMARes.Res.Res.Res.Res.CONTADON
Reset value0000000000000000000
0x0CADC_SMPR1Sample time bits SMPx_x
Reset value00000000000000000000000000000000
0x10ADC_SMPR2Sample time bits SMPx_x
Reset value00000000000000000000000000000000
0x14ADC_JOFR1Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JOFFSET1[11:0]
Reset value000000000000
0x18ADC_JOFR2Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JOFFSET2[11:0]
Reset value000000000000
0x1CADC_JOFR3Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JOFFSET3[11:0]
Reset value000000000000
0x20ADC_JOFR4Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JOFFSET4[11:0]
Reset value000000000000
0x24ADC_HTRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.HT[11:0]
Reset value111111111111
0x28ADC_LTRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.LT[11:0]
Reset value000000000000
0x2CADC_SQR1Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.L[3:0]Regular channel sequence SQx_x bits
Reset value000000000000000000000000
0x30ADC_SQR2Res.Res.Regular channel sequence SQx_x bits
Reset value000000000000000000000000000000
0x34ADC_SQR3Res.Res.Regular channel sequence SQx_x bits
Reset value000000000000000000000000000000
0x38ADC_JSQRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JL[1:0]Injected channel sequence JSQx_x bits
Reset value0000000000000000000000
0x3CADC_JDR1Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JDATA[15:0]
Reset value0000000000000000
0x40ADC_JDR2Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JDATA[15:0]
Reset value0000000000000000
0x44ADC_JDR3Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JDATA[15:0]
Reset value0000000000000000
0x48ADC_JDR4Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.JDATA[15:0]
Reset value0000000000000000
0x4CADC_DRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Regular DATA[15:0]
Reset value0000000000000000

Table 93. ADC register map and reset values (common ADC registers)

OffsetRegister313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
0x00ADC_CSRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.OVRSTRTJSTRTJEOCEOCAWDRes.Res.OVRSTRTJSTRTJEOCEOCAWDRes.Res.OVRSTRTJSTRTJEOCEOCAWD
Reset value000000000000000000
--ADC3-ADC2-ADC1
0x04ADC_CCRRes.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.Res.TSVREFEVBATRes.Res.Res.Res.ADCPRE[1:0]DMA[1:0]DDSRes.DELAY [3:0]Res.Res.Res.MULTI [4:0]
Reset value0000000000000000
0x08ADC_CDRRegular DATA2[15:0]Regular DATA1[15:0]
Reset value0000000000000000000000000000000

Refer to Section 1.6 on page 56 for the register boundary addresses.